Travel Tip: Dance in RussiaMariinsky II Opening Gala and Celebrations

The Mariinsky Theatre has announced that its new state-of-the-art opera house, Mariinsky II, will open to the public with three celebratory days of star-studded musical and dance performances from 2 - 4 May 2013. Further defining the Mariinsky as one of the world’s premier centers for classical music, opera and ballet, the opening of the new hall marks the completion of the Mariinsky Cultural Complex in St. Petersburg’s historic Theatre Square and provides the legendary Russian organization with hopefully even greater artistic possibilities.